The Girl and the Eagle — Norma Newcomb

Chris believed that love came first until she found herself suddenly thrown into the world of professional golf, a world in which she couldn't have the man and the career.

Cocky... Aggressive... Savage!

That was Chris Canfield's competitive spirit. It drove her to finish high school at night while waiting on tables during the day so that she could become a teacher ... and marry forest ranger, Wayne McVicar. But 19 year old Chris could play an amazing game of golf, and everyone told her that same competitive spirit could win her big money, let her travel around the country, and have the time of her life before she settled down. At first, love sent her drives soaring, but when Chris came down to earth, she discovered that Sharon Standish, beautiful, wealthy playgirl turned ecologist, was becoming too interested in preserving the forest which Wayne patrolled. Would the game of golf become more important than the game of love? Christ had to make a decision.

Also published as: Love Comes First